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General sociology

General terms relating to the study of society.

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exponential growth

Sociology; General sociology

A geometric rate of progression which has the potential of producing a very fast rise (or an "explosion") in the numbers of a population experiencing such growth.

extended family

Sociology; General sociology

A family group consisting of more than two generations of the same kinship line living either within the same household or, more usually in the west, very close to one another.

family orientation

Sociology; General sociology

The family into which an individual is born.

family procreation

Sociology; General sociology

The family we create through marriage.

femininity

Sociology; General sociology

The characteristic behaviors expected of women in a given culture.

feminism

Sociology; General sociology

Advocacy of the social equality of the sexes.

fertility

Sociology; General sociology

The average number of liveborn children produced by women of childbearing age in a particular society.

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